How to Use pending in a Sentence

pending

adjective
  • There are lawsuits pending against the company.
  • The results of the investigation are pending.
  • Rarely does the pending sense of doom and destiny come to fruition.
    — Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Her cause and manner of death remain pending.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
  • However, tests pending, and surgery is still as of right now an option.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Some of those requests remain pending.
    — Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The pending rules would affect women with testosterone levels of five nanomoles per liter and above.
    — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 12 July 2018
  • The city has said that applicants were made aware of the pending litigation.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Free Press has links to the pending bills or articles about the pending bills in nearly all of these states.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Homes listed as pending, contingent or to be built are not included.
    — cleveland, 25 Sep. 2021
  • The cases against the two men charged in Gaddy's assault remain pending.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As part of Roberts' plea agreement, three other pending cases were resolved.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Another case dealing with access to the road to get to the center is likewise pending.
    — Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
  • In addition to the two positive tests, six had pending results.
    — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 6 Mar. 2020
  • As of press time, the band itself has made no official confirmation of any pending split.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The city said in a court filing that the company didn't mention those taxes in the pending loan agreement.
    — Annie Zak, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Bretches is one of the four officers whose cases remain pending.
    — Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Crawley has pleaded not guilty to the murder and kidnapping charges, and those charges remain pending.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • The spokesperson said that all three autopsy results remain pending.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The company has one patent granted on the technology and more pending.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Both grievances remain pending.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Records show Salter remained in jail with her bond pending Wednesday afternoon.
    — Juan Ortega, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The 47-year-old Gruevski was not present in court when the verdict was read and will remain free pending appeal.
    — Fox News, 23 May 2018
  • The average wait time for current pending cases was 718 days, or nearly two years.
    — Daniel González, azcentral, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Jenkins bond total is set as $162,000, and all charges remain pending.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Charges remained pending Wednesday.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The drama surrounding Rebels coach Hugh Freeze won’t be the first time a pending case added to the intrigue.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 12 July 2017
  • Court records indicate Hogan told police that Buskey was worried about a pending court matter and didn’t want to go to jail.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2018
  • His pending rules that aim to curb drug prices have faced pushback from some of his own policy advisers, four people close to the discussions said.
    — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 21 June 2019
  • His 2-year-old daughter, Keira, has a heart defect and has undergone open-heart surgery, with more pending surgeries to come.
    — Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025

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